New offerings enable global audience increased access to leading game industry content
SAN FRANCISCO - June 2, 2005 - The CMP Game Group, organizers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), GDC Europe, and the Serious Games Summit D.C. as well as publishers of Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.com, have launched two new products to meet the worldwide information needs of the growing game industry:
GDCTV and Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition
Based on the superior game development content presented at the core event for game development professionals - the GDC - GDCTV brings "Best-in-Show" presentations live to the web. Four sessions are currently available, and feature such game industry luminaries as:
* Peter Molyneux - father of "God" games
* Keita Takahashi - KATAMARI DAMACY'S
* Masaya Matsuura - audio gaming pioneer
* Will Wright, - legendary game creator who introduced the groundbreaking next generation game "Spore" at the GDC 2005
Response to these initial GDCTV sessions has been extremely robust including Wright's session which attracted over 13,000 unique viewers
in just two weeks. The CMP Game Group plans to feature content from its entire family of conference offerings - including GDC Europe and Serious Games Summit D.C. - moving forward. To learn more about future GDCTV sessions - including Unreal Engine author Tim Sweeney and others - visit www.gdconf.com/gdctv.
Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition provides game professionals access to the timely game industry news, articles, and reviews found in Game Developer magazine, delivered in a faster, more convenient digital package. Professional game developers count on Game Developer magazine for the most relevant and respected content in the game industry. By purchasing a well priced annual subscription to Game Developer: Digital Edition subscribers receive:
* Instant email alerts as soon as the Game Developer: Digital Edition becomes available;
* Access to a valuable archive of Game Developer issues dating back to May 2004;
* A complimentary digital issue of the annual award winning Career Guide;
* A searchable, interactive magazine experience.
To learn more visit www.gdmag.com/digital.
"GDCTV and Game Developer Magazine: Digital Edition provide game industryprofessionals - particularly those living outside the U.S. - a great
opportunity to access exclusive content, and exposure to the most revered thought leaders in the games business," said Peter Leahy, Executive Producer Online Products for the CMP Game Group. "Judging from the initial response to the first four GDCTV sessions, the CMP Game Group looks forward to expanding its content and sponsorship offerings to both game industry professionals and the vendors who support this thriving market."
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